Articles by Jack Vlasto
A Landlord's Guide to Deposits and Tenancy Protection
A tenancy deposit, sometimes called a security deposit, is a landlord's insurance against damage, loss of rent or cleaning bills. Landlords must, by law, place their tenants' deposit in a tenancy deposit protection (TDP) scheme within 30 days of receiving it if the property is rented out on an assured shorthold tenancy. Rentguard tells you everything you need to know about deposits and tenancy protection.
How could different types of tenants affect my insurance policy?
There are as many types of tenants as there are rental properties. Who you, as a landlord, chooses to rent to - or the type of tenant your property attracts - depends on many factors including your own preferences, the type of property you are renting and the location of the property.
What will Legal Expenses and Rent Guarantee insurance cover?
As a landlord, tenants defaulting on rent is always a risk - even if you have done all you can as a landlord to mitigate against it by carrying out rigorous tenant checks and references.
A landlord's guide to protecting multiple properties
As a landlord it is crucial to consider how you protect your investment, and for landlords who own several rental properties, this is doubly - triply, quadruply - true. In this blog, NRLA's partner Rentguard explains a landlord's guide to protecting multiple properties.
Rentguard's guide to avoiding winter hazards
NRLA's partner Rentguard Landlord Insurance shares their guide to avoiding winter property hazards
Rentguards Guide to HMO Insurance for Landlords
If you are letting a property to multiple tenants, this may make it a house in multiple occupation (HMO). When this is the case, there are factors to be aware of that might not apply to a standard residential let, such as specific HMO insurance. In this blog Rentgaurd explain more about HMO Insurance for landlords.
